[amsat-bb] AO-7

Fri Jun 26 17:25:21 UTC 2015

You can just pull a page of predictions for your location off of the AMSAT 
website. Unless you need the elements for running a tracker system.
Steve AI9IN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe" <nss at mwt.net>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7

> Can someone run me some predictions for like the next couple days?
> I'm having a terrible time getting any program to tell me where this baby 
> is at.
> NOTHING I have tried agrees with any other!
> I have tried four sources so far and check them all at once and none are 
> at the same location, some 1/2 the globe away, others like 1/4 orbit off. 
> makes no sense. what I am using to compare, and none ever come close to 
> each other I'm in Wisconsin
> Heavens Above,
> N2YO Page
> Orbitron
> HRD
>
> UG?
>
> Joe WB9SBD
> Sig
> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
> Idle Tyme
> Idle-Tyme.com
> http://www.idle-tyme.com
> On 6/24/2015 9:08 AM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
>> AO-7 Mode A was always a bit weak compared to AO-6 and the RS birds
>> from what I have read.
>>
>> Here's audio of a QSO between me and AC0RA on a nice high pass back in
>> December. I was using an AlexLoop Walkham Portable Magnetic Loop to
>> receive the downlink.
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpeJ-l_E1po
>>
>> 73.
>>
>> Paul, N8HM
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 9:02 AM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>>> Ahhh OK,
>>> I was thinking that,
>>> So what is this old bird like when in Mode A,
>>> How are signal levels as compared to when she was new in the 70's?
>>>
>>> Joe WB9SBD
>>> Sig
>>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
>>> Idle Tyme
>>> Idle-Tyme.com
>>> http://www.idle-tyme.com
>>> On 6/24/2015 7:58 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
>>>> Mode B, vs. Mode A
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 24, 2015, at 8:41 AM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> AO-7B
>>>>>
>>>>> "B"?
>>>>>
>>>>> Joe WB9SBD
>>>>> Sig
>>>>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
>>>>> Idle Tyme
>>>>> Idle-Tyme.com
>>>>> http://www.idle-tyme.com
>>>>>> On 6/23/2015 10:13 PM, Jim Jerzycke wrote:
>>>>>> It seemed to be working OK this afternoon, as I made several contacts 
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73, Jim  KQ6EA
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 06/24/2015 02:59 AM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
>>>>>>> It also seems like the past couple of days is when AO-7B really 
>>>>>>> hasn't
>>>>>>> been heard much. Perhaps the geomagnetic storms have been a factor
>>>>>>> too.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Paul, N8HM
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 6:06 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner
>>>>>>> <glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> AO-7 is switching to Mode A or off when stations are overtaxing the
>>>>>>>> transponder with excessive uplink power, especially on CW. If you 
>>>>>>>> plan on
>>>>>>>> AO-7 for field day, plan on Mode A and have a backup.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 73, Drew KO4MA
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Jun 23, 2015, at 4:50 PM, W. M. Willoughby 
>>>>>>>>> <redski at bellsouth.net>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Is anyone working AO-7B successfully? I am not hearing it and the
>>>>>>>>> Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page is showing a variety of heard, 
>>>>>>>>> not heard
>>>>>>>>> and conflicting reports. It also appears to be randomly switching 
>>>>>>>>> to mode A.
>>>>>>>>> Does anyone have any info?
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,RedKC4LE at amsat.org
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